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Sigfrid Edström

1870-11-21 – 1964-03-18

Bain News Service,, publisher. Sigfrid Edström [between ca. 1910 and ca. 1915] 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller. Notes: Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Format: Glass negatives. Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication. Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print General information about the Bain Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.ggbain Persistent URL: hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ggbain.14535 Call Number: LC-B2- 2866-15Credit: The original uploader was Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at English Wikipedia.

Life & Legacy

Johannes Sigfrid Edström (11 November 1870 – 18 March 1964) was a Swedish industrialist, chairman of the Sweden-America Foundation, and fourth president of the International Olympic Committee.

Occupation & Career

engineer, athletics competitor, politician, businessperson

Education

Chalmers University of Technology

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland; Royal Order of Vasa; Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star; Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown; Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog; Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎; Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour; Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau; Commander of the Order of the Redeemer; The Chalmers' Medal; Royal Order of the Polar Star; Order of the Crown; Order of the Dannebrog; Order of the White Rose of Finland; Order of Orange-Nassau; Order of the Redeemer; Order of Saint Stanislaus; Finnish Olympic Cross of Merit, First Class

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎ · Commander of the Order of the Redeemer · Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star · Finnish Olympic Cross of Merit, First Class · Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour · Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown · Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog · Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland · Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau · Order of Orange-Nassau · Order of Saint Stanislaus · Order of the Crown · Order of the Dannebrog · Order of the Redeemer · Order of the White Rose of Finland · Royal Order of the Polar Star · Royal Order of Vasa · The Chalmers' Medal